2017 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:12:26 -0800 (PST)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: Re: [CPEO-MEF] PFCs: Suffolk County (NY) wells contaminated by foam from Gabreski Airport
 
Here's the full link.

LS


http://longisland.news12.com/news/blood-tests-offered-no-cleanup-plan-yet-for-westhampton-water-contamination-1.13161835

On Feb 24, 2017, at 8:40 PM, Lenny Siegel wrote:

Blood tests offered, no cleanup plan yet for Westhampton water contamination

News 12 Long Island (NY)
February 22, 2017

WESTHAMPTON - Westhampton residents have been waiting for months for answers concerning water contamination near Gabreski Airport.  

News 12 Long Island reported the findings in August, when Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken said chemicals that were used in airport firefighting exercises were found in eight of the 41 private water wells they tested. Five of them are above the EPA's advisory level.

Dr. Tomarken and other officials said at the time they believed the chemicals came from the 106th Air Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard based at Gabreski Airport. They urged the Air Force to fix the problem.


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For the entire story, see
http://-westhampton-water-contamination-1.13161835/

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